My Missing Tort was living on his own for Years!

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29 күн бұрын

I had no idea that there was an elongated tortoise still living here at the Kamp even though the rest of the herd had moved away a few years ago. This guy must have hatched and made his own way surviving in Lumpy's enclosure all this time until Kate discovered him. I'd love to see if Slinky will accept him in his habitat seeing as they are both Asian species.
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@KampKenan 28 күн бұрын

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@IrishTechGirl 28 күн бұрын

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@graffic13 27 күн бұрын

Oh name him MARCO POLO!

@teressabacklin2840 27 күн бұрын

I cant believe you would take the chance

@hilc6777 27 күн бұрын

I have a Russian tortoise that some kids let out of his outdoor enclosure in 2013. Last July I found him beside my barn! He had survived snow, freezing rains, drought, floods, and record high and low temps! He’s safely confined to never be lost again! The resiliency of these creatures is mind blowing.

@joshuahull9982 27 күн бұрын

I have a female Russian tortoise and I live in Maryland where it can get very cold during the winter and very hot during the summer but Maryland is a cakewalk compared to the extreme temperatures in Russia. I'm not surprised at all that your Russian tortoise survived. A friend of mine here in Maryland also breeds Russian tortoises and they live outside for the entire year with absolutely NO issues. He has never had so much as a respiratory infection in any of his tortoises.

@ballistic350 23 күн бұрын

@joshuahull9982 russian tortoises are from Afghanistan Syria middle east, I don't think they're from Russia at all, if anything south south of Russia where it's desert like,

@bhutch216 20 күн бұрын

@@ballistic350correct. They are also known as the Afghan Tortoise.

@user-ns2yb2cq6j 27 күн бұрын

C’mon people. Watch the entire video before aimlessly spewing all your opinions about Kenan leaving the tortoise with Slinky. It’s called a trial run. There’s a reason why he has kept up such an amazing reptile “Kamp” for so long. Let’s not forget that.

@carschmn 27 күн бұрын

Nice to see Kate is doing well. I appreciate that although she’s not the face of the channel that she pays enough attention to spot someone that doesn’t belong.

@bkm2797 27 күн бұрын

Have to say he looked really scared in Slinky's sanctuary. Looked like his heart was pumping and and his eyes were popping. He probably would be happier with your friend Rick and more of his kind, looking forward to seeing what happens. Thanks Kenan for taking us along.🐢❤️👍

@IrishTechGirl 28 күн бұрын

What a wonderful discovery. I've missed the elongated tortoises. It's nice seeing one at the Kamp again. 😊 Rick will be thrilled to have him join the family of elongated you gave him.

@starlawilson9011 27 күн бұрын

I'm glad you made the decision to take him to Rick. I was afraid you were underestimating Slinky's prey drive.

@NextAstray 27 күн бұрын

Almost had a "Gamera" with Slinky haha,but having the turtle with more own his own is probably the best choice

@pinkysaurusrex8964 9 күн бұрын

10:29 honestly I think he was interested as long as he was because YOU showed up and put it down 😂 he's like "what did you bring me dude??" 😂💜🦖

@sallyrutledge4726 28 күн бұрын

Real life sure does provide some of the best stories of perseverance. Thanks for taking us along for the adventure....which will continue !

@kimers12660 27 күн бұрын

What a wonderful surprise! I’m sure the little guy would’ve loved to of been in Slinky’s Oasis however, I do believe you’ve made the best choice for the little guy. He needs his family❣️

@lindsayclark6453 27 күн бұрын

Kenan, after seeing the water snake attack, I reckon Slinky can eat anything he put his mind to...good luck elongated! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@KampKenan 27 күн бұрын

Thanks Lindsay!

@zerberus2525 27 күн бұрын

I dont knw why someone like him, with his knowledge and knwing that slinky hunts...doing this and putting it on video 🤷‍♂️

@Deathscythe91 27 күн бұрын

@@zerberus2525 21:19

@The_Crucible714 27 күн бұрын

@@zerberus2525 Tbh, I’d put one of the BIG tortoises in there for a few days to clear out the weeds.

@deathcap56 13 күн бұрын

Love seeing the tortoise content. I honor your shift to monitors (live you dream!) but I do miss the days when you were all turtle/tortoise oriented. A nice treat! Slinks is also lookin happy!

@garryjohnson6794 27 күн бұрын

I just realized how similar your enclosure to our rural areas in Indonesia,..people usually have small garden behind their house full of bamboos, salak trees, Taro trees, and near that would be small rivers where you can find monitor lizards, swans, chicken, some sparrows, and rice fields..😂

@phantagirlable 27 күн бұрын

Sounds kind of heavenly to me. :)

@garryjohnson6794 27 күн бұрын

@@phantagirlable yeah until you are realize that kind of environment would be perfect breeding ground for mosquitos, rats and snakes like Korros who eat rats.. 🤣

@debracoleman5697 23 күн бұрын

Glad you really consider the animals before you think about what could happen between them. it shows your character and that you care about your reptiles and their habitats so yes, I like your decision to go to the tortoise place. Thank you for sharing.

@KampKenan 23 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!

@GatorMike79 25 күн бұрын

That giant bamboo looks awesome!! And props to the wife for correctly identifying it, nice job!! 🐢

@lindsayclark6453 27 күн бұрын

phew! So pleased for the elongated; Slinky is amazing, he knew what he had to do, flip the tortoise on it's back, then rip it out its shell. I reckon Slinky could pull it out its shell with a couple of his awesome head shakes. King Slinks xx

@cynthialbell9023 27 күн бұрын

Hi Kenan What a nice suprise. Great that Kate noticed a different tortoise. Very pretty enlongated. I would not leave it in with Slinky. He may not eat it, but could kill it. Why don't you put it back in with Lumpy. Always great to see King Slinky. You will know what to do.. Great idea to give him to Rick, so he can have some new friends. ❤Love all of your reptiles. Have a great Sunday. Cindy

@quinntessentiallyme9894 27 күн бұрын

Glad you came to the decision you did. Having him in there with Slinky could have been disastrous. Not worth the risk and the constant stress of him living with a potential predator. I hope he will be happy with his kind!

@californiacritic9779 27 күн бұрын

What's amazing is he survived the winter on his own.

@The_Crucible714 27 күн бұрын

What’s strange is that when the back area was opened up (from spring to fall) he wasn’t found near the food dishes up front with the big torts once. 🤔

27 күн бұрын

Somebody probably was tired of caring for it and put it in his yard knowing he’d take care of it.

@The_Crucible714 27 күн бұрын

That’s what I said.

@michaelhatala 20 күн бұрын

Slink is the man. Such a beautiful lizard

@KampKenan 20 күн бұрын

Agreed Michael!

@michaelhatala 20 күн бұрын

@KampKenan I had monitor like slink when I was younger he was 4 foot and was basically our dog

@jakehernbloom2501 12 күн бұрын

Love that clip of slinky walking back towards his water source straight up Godzilla walkin

@penni006 27 күн бұрын

I believe that tortoise probably survived winter by going in that hide with lumpy. It probably ate some of lumpy's food too. He's a smart one!

@KampKenan 27 күн бұрын

you're probably right about that

@cathrynlisa 28 күн бұрын

Ngl, that was a stressful watch. So glad he's going to be with his people.

@sherkylady7765 27 күн бұрын

Watching Slinky from ground level gives a whole new perspective. Need to do that more often. He’s so impressive! ❤

@phantomsrage6523 27 күн бұрын

Its been a while since i last checked in on this channel and slinky just looks so big now hes so cool to just watch

@KampKenan 27 күн бұрын

Welcome back phantom, watching Slinks never gets old:)

@KimarlieKelly 26 күн бұрын

Awesome that's one of my favorite animal to see at the kamp you could keep him and bring back a female for him in that way you have a few animals but in a manageable way!! Respect for that awesome content 🐢🇯🇲

@unLUCKY95 27 күн бұрын

This is such a perfect display of how Tortoises have survived for so long as a species and also why they're so long lived individually. They really do have the perfect defence mechanism with being able to just disappear into their shell and leave a predator as intelligent and finely tuned as a monitor lizard completely stumped to the point where they simply get bored and leave. Genuinely some of the most incredible and underrated animals on the planet.

@Polosatiy_Varan 21 күн бұрын

You're right, but crocodiles and gators know how to deal with this.

@unLUCKY95 21 күн бұрын

@@Polosatiy_Varan Well yeah obviously it doesn't really count for much against the animals with the most powerful jaws on the planet. The only thing they need to figure out is how to get you between their teeth 😅

@capnsalt7102 26 күн бұрын

Slinky really looks like a dragon in that thumbnail, absolutely awesome looking animal

@Donnamhm012 25 күн бұрын

Awesome idea to move him! Don't want him to be missing some toes😂

@cheriecornwell9786 27 күн бұрын

Yes let him bring more life.. he needs to be with his kind.

@loriw2661 27 күн бұрын

Even though I’ve never met him, I love Slinky so much!!🦎❤️ I wonder if you should just leave the Elongated with Lumpy. I dunno, it makes me nervous to see him with Slinkster. 😅

@KampKenan 21 күн бұрын

Yep not worth the risk

@micah06v8 27 күн бұрын

Being that it's a critically endangered species I definitely think putting him with his own kind so he can make more babies is the right way to go. I'd be worried with Slinky that the tortoise would lose his head or a leg!

@tscream80 27 күн бұрын

Slinky: "Dad, this rock smells funny."

@The_Crucible714 27 күн бұрын

“Don’t worry son, I’ll cover it by sitting on it!” 😮 😂

@The_Crucible714 27 күн бұрын

I wonder if someone didn’t want their tortoise anymore and decided to “donate” him by tossing him over the fence recently. That tortoise looks at least 10 -12 years old, dunno if I’d just “overlook” a tortoise for that length of time.

@travlite8496 27 күн бұрын

It must be a pleasure to own Slinks he's just out standing.

@fredvomlehn8457 27 күн бұрын

That is a puzzle Kenan. While I realize that she could have simply been dining with Lumpy for a while, but that is a lot of growth. Handsome animal, and would be a fine addition to a breeding colony. Love those babies!!

@nicholas87541 28 күн бұрын

That's an awesome discovery at the Kamp! Seems like the elongated tortoise must be a pretty hardy animal if it survived for probably multiple years independently within the habitats that the kamp naturally provides. Sounds like it could be a great idea to introduce the tortoise to more of its kind. It'd be interesting to see how it reacts to being surrounded by a group of others like him, like it was interesting to see the interaction between Slinky and the tortoise. If this one you found was basically on its own for years potentially, could be quite a change to be with a group suddenly. But maybe having a group would make him happier.

@KampKenan 27 күн бұрын

We'll followup on this story for you when he get introduced to the group

@EvilDeadGuy666 27 күн бұрын

Water monitors in the wild are known to eat Turtles so i would guess that goes for tortoise too

@dj_spaulding 27 күн бұрын

I think him being with more of his own kind is best for the little guy 👍

@justinstuart8382 26 күн бұрын

Glad you decided not to leave him with sneaky Slinky. Would of been a shame if he would have become lunch after surviving all that time unnoticed. 😮

@albertolares52 27 күн бұрын

lol that turtle was like plz get me outa here Exit Stage Left 😂

@KampKenan 27 күн бұрын

@albertolares52 27 күн бұрын

@@KampKenan wish Matt was still with u so u could do a Collaboration with chandlers wild life love when U to get together and Godzilla garden looks amazing because of U I made my own backyard Pond working on one more the smaller one I’ll probably put some turtles in it I’m in Cali so I’d love some ideas for hardy aquatic turtle 🐢 😉👍🏽

@SarahNathanielOber 27 күн бұрын

I love when you’re carrying him. You just kind of toss him around like a football. so funny. 😂😂

@mrstaceyjackson 27 күн бұрын

a good outcome for mr elongated, reunited with his family after years in the wilderness building charecter, im sure he will have some stories to tell them.

@phantagirlable 27 күн бұрын

He will be the alpha tort in that group after living on his own in the wild for several years. lol

@benjaminfitzgerald2037 27 күн бұрын

@@phantagirlable not just on his own, but alone among giants :o

@The_Crucible714 27 күн бұрын

@@phantagirlable I had to your comment twice, first I thought it said “alpha-thot.”

@phantagirlable 27 күн бұрын

@@The_Crucible714 Haha, ops, I meant alpha tort. Had to check that I didn't really write thot though. lol

@KyleLB420 27 күн бұрын

It's so crazy how much Slinky looks like a Komodo dragon 🐉 I got to say I was pretty worried about your giblets there bro😅

@Whatever77777 25 күн бұрын

I always learn something when I watch your videos. Love your channel

@reptilelovercg8007 24 күн бұрын

Grrr my notifications aren't working.. totally solid beautiful tortoise. Lumpy probably saying dad you took my friend. Lol slinky man you've gotten so big since you lived in the other enclosure. So beautiful

@noahmaroto 26 күн бұрын

Always nice to see lumpy !

@stevenfinet3100 27 күн бұрын

Smart ending. You always do the best for your animals Kenan, keep it rolling 🤟

@ratmannlibertyhound6755 26 күн бұрын

I love the elongated tortoise. I miss your enclosures being filled with them

@deborahhatch1856 25 күн бұрын

I think Rick’s is the best idea. You know he will be safe there and it to easy to see that slinky would flip him over just being curious or trying to figure out if it was something he could eat.

@BrooklynHudson 27 күн бұрын

You made the right decision. Why risk pain and suffering on an animal? Foolish. Would have been a very stressful life for that tortoise and you never know when Slinky would be bored or extra hungry.

@RabidicusNollis 27 күн бұрын

As you're mentioning the bamboo in the beginning, I wonder: you should look into getting American bamboo! They're an endangered native species, Arundinaria, and I'm sure it would do wonders for native species to have rewilded native bamboos in your yard!

@AdventureeX 19 күн бұрын

16:23 woahh

@melissamari0728 27 күн бұрын

Glad to catch a new video. You ride with my husband kevin.thanks for that

@barbhelle5481 26 күн бұрын

He will be happy making babies.😊

@ChristopherHovis 24 күн бұрын

Good video keep it up ❤

@KampKenan 23 күн бұрын

Thanks, will do!

@davidsorensen7438 27 күн бұрын

Slinky - is going to make a meal out of that tortoise- - Kenan said it’s way to big for slinky to eat - the head and feet are not - ever since the brutal water snake attack lol

@lindsayclark6453 27 күн бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣Awesome! Thanks 👍

@davidcbeaudoin 26 күн бұрын

That is so wild! Beautiful looking tortoise though considering what it's endured in secret for however long.

@KampKenan 26 күн бұрын

Exactly. Its grown quite well!

@pavlysalib6610 27 күн бұрын

That’s a cool video Kenan, I am glad u decided to be safe and chose the best for the tortoise

@janetjedrzejczyk1903 26 күн бұрын

❤

@Shaden0040 25 күн бұрын

yay the wonderful Kate makes another appearance! Hi gay! You have a good day sweetie

@williamcozart8158 27 күн бұрын

Yeah Kenan...I'd hate to see that tortoise, who survived unseen for years by himself, be eaten immediately after you found him, just because you want a living weed eater for Slinky's enclosure..

@annscrimgeour8894 27 күн бұрын

Did you watch right to the end where he decides to take him to his pal that has the other elongated

@The_Crucible714 27 күн бұрын

He’s probably is a “homing turtle.” He broke out of the friend’s house and found his way back. Turtles can do that. 😏

@williamcozart8158 27 күн бұрын

@@annscrimgeour8894 yeah, I was glad

@davidhalljr5268 27 күн бұрын

I love all of your videos I've been watching for over a year now keep grinding you are a legend

@LauraRock-nl6ix 27 күн бұрын

Love seeing him there was on the news off an wild slinky in florida

@lawrenberghanson4401 27 күн бұрын

Cool, that the elongated will get to see the other elongated turtles. Oo, maybe you can get an Asian Giant Tortoise for Slinky's enclosure. I think size-wise it may be a better match. A general question. Isn't it possible for Slinky to latch onto a smaller tortoise's head and do his shake regardless of whether he can swallow the turtle whole? I am just recalling the raccoon situation.

@jasonschlesinger2149 27 күн бұрын

Love the video! New subscriber and can’t wait to watch some more

@KampKenan 27 күн бұрын

Thanks for subbing & Welcome to the Kamp!

@karaleeann1211 27 күн бұрын

It would be AWESOME for a tortoise or 3 to live with slinky in his enclosure! 😊🐢🐢🐢❤👍

@cats4114 27 күн бұрын

Awesome find! I think you should put him in the back area of your large pond.

@donnabell1122 25 күн бұрын

The turtle looks good he's looking for his hide out I would leave him there too

@darkenergy3242 27 күн бұрын

Well I’m sure like how us humans we like to admire animals/nature I’m sure slinky enjoys seeing the tortoise even know he will always have the idea to eat them 😅😂

@Poteluz 27 күн бұрын

I didn't even know that he got rid of all his elongated tortoises, they thrive in Florida and are an endangered species being kept alive by folks in the hobby breeding them.

@Kasia237 27 күн бұрын

Definitely give him to your friend so he has friends 🐢🐢💚

@mikekennedy4727 27 күн бұрын

I totally agree bring him back to his friends but would love to see some kind of tortoise or turtle in slikys encloser. love the content keep up the good work bro :D

@juelz713 27 күн бұрын

I saw a water monitor try to eat a turtle in Florida

@The_Crucible714 27 күн бұрын

What happened to Paul Giamata-Mata…? 😢

@lucas.2.3.9.4 27 күн бұрын

@@The_Crucible714 its with paul cuffaro

@jthewelshwarlord6331 27 күн бұрын

I have a bad feeling about this experiment. The poor tortoise must be quite stressed right now, being alone in a large predator's territory. You should keep him with the other tortoises or to live with others of his kind.

@AvengerII 27 күн бұрын

@8:29 -- Cue "Slink Panther" theme music ("The Pink Panther" theme) as Slinky investigates his potential new roommate. Slinky doesn't have a good track record with roommates! They either end up at Jerry's (Pinky), or get eaten (tree frogs, curly-tailed lizards, etc.).

@ginodavidson 26 күн бұрын

i think that is the best choice kenan he needs mates around

@annnoyez 28 күн бұрын

Why don't you leave him with Lumpy? He was there for his entire life? Just thinking of the little buddy... we should name him... but being with his family is of course the best solution. Why did you give these tortoises away anyway. They are cool species. And you have place enough there in the wilderness 😂😂😂❤

@KampKenan 27 күн бұрын

I felt like they would thrive better at Rick's place

@caughtafaygo 27 күн бұрын

"they'd thrive better" aka I needed to downsize

@Rknowles813 27 күн бұрын

@@caughtafaygo Yeah exactly, then proceeds to get a bunch of monitors. Tortoises>

@The_Crucible714 27 күн бұрын

@@KampKenan Whatever happened to the Mata-Mata turtle in Caiman Creek? Surprised you didn’t show him off to Forrest during his recent visit, I hope he didn’t become a caiman snack. 🤔

@chloebilton2046 27 күн бұрын

What name sugestions for the long gated turtle?

@mikek609 27 күн бұрын

After watching how Slinky handled a snake, I imagine he would have no difficulty extracting meaty bits from any tortoise.

@3173kiki 27 күн бұрын

Slinky ate a snake from a neighboring enclosure…I’m not sure this tortoise is completely safe! 😆 On a side note, is that a hole in the roof of Slinky’s enclosure??? (19:50)

@johnphillips5097 22 күн бұрын

Episode one: The phantom tortoise!💯

@KampKenan 21 күн бұрын

Need to keep him from going to the dark side!

@kccorliss3922 7 күн бұрын

Torts survived for hundreds of millions of years….

@SierraCaldwell-yo9hu 24 күн бұрын

Aweeeee!!!!

@a3marketing991 27 күн бұрын

I look forward to an Elongated tortoise video, as I have one myself. They don't get much attention on YT or the internet, but are a very cool species.

@Ian-qw1zb 25 күн бұрын

The old wifey probably should have edited that out lol

@Shaden0040 25 күн бұрын

hey when you take him over to rich can you film that to show us off you handing him off to the to Rick? And show us how the other ones are doing Since they've been with Rick please. it would be nice to scale the other ones are doing and meet Rick and maybe see what he's doing over at his house Or facility. I don't know i've ever seen Rick's facility

@KampKenan 25 күн бұрын

Your wish is my command. Coming in the future!

@noobbuilderproductions7865 27 күн бұрын

Also, I think this can viewed as a good analogy to the mystery of the thylocene in Australia. Maybe it’s still out there? I wouldn’t be shocked to hear it.

@mukulsharma1090 27 күн бұрын

The difference between a curly-tail and a tortoise is that a curly-tail can run away on facing Slinky, whereas a tortoise couldn’t. The second difference is size. A curly-tail can hide in a tiny crevice, safe from Slinky, but a tortoise if surprised from behind, will lose a hind limb before it is even aware that Slinky is stalking it.

@dennisr2722 27 күн бұрын

That giant bamboo is awesome! Good border plant. Don’t think it would grow in Ohio though.

@hefoxed 16 күн бұрын

I think it's best for the turtle to do what you concluded, house him with others of his species. Something for those complaining about housing with slinky: slinky is a meat eater. Why is this tortoises life more important then Slinky's food outside of monteray value and cultural associations of turtles? The turtle was 'free' for Kenan, he didn't know it existed. Him putting it with slinky as cleanup is not much differences then isopods as cleanup crew for a creature they may snack on them, outside of turtles likely being more intelligent then isopods? If he had decided to house the turtle there, it'd help maintain slinky's enclosure. Maybe it also add some enrichment for being something slinky could engage with. As a turtle, it can hide and protect itself, so guessing would nit be in continuous stress in such a large enclosure. It hid itself for years. However, for a somewhat social species, a lone turtle does not seen ideal for cleanup crew . But he's is cute and it's cool he gets to go live with some companions. It just frustrates me how hypocritical we'll tend to be about life, valuing some life over other for fairly arbitrary reasons, then using that to make angry comments

@larrylopez9614 25 күн бұрын

I haven't got a notification in months

@marcusandcodiesKoi 26 күн бұрын

This could be a new segment for the channel. What will Slinky do? Cheers🍺

@DonnaBernauer 27 күн бұрын

All I can think about is how Slinky pulled that snake through such a small hole and ate him. Slinky would've ate that poor tortoise, one appendage at a time.

@gsdmom1194 27 күн бұрын

I don't want to be a debbie downer but I know you have Coral snakes in FL. I also know they like to hide under leaf debris. In the beginning, looking for the tortoise...reaching your hand in debris, really made me nervous. You know your landscaping but please be careful.